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APUSH Period 1: 1491–1607

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Civilization in South Mexico & Northern Central America

-800 A.D.

-Conquered by Aztecs

-Written language, numerical system, calendar, agricultural system, trade routes

a)

Mayans

b)

Aztecs

c)

Incas

2.

-"Mexica" (many people from different tribes)

Civilization in Central Mexico

-Ruled w/ iron fist

-Tenochtilan (1300 A.D.)

-Medical, educational & military systems

-Sacrifice for Religion (harsh)

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

3.

-Indian trade center

-Located near St. Louis

-Ex. of advanced people in America before colonists

-1200 A. D.

a)

Tenochtilan

b)

Cahokia

c)

Millioke

4.

Indians farm the land for crops that feed own people

a)

Subsistence agriculture

b)

Cash crops

c)

Profit agriculture

d)

Nomadic herding

5.

first European power to explore by sea

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

Britain

6.

Spain: help of King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella.

-1492: sailed Ocean

-1498: reach land

- Ships: Pinta, Nina & Santa Maria

-captured and tortured native Indians

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Henry the Navigator

c)

Herndo Cortez

7.

-Spanish conquerors

-Hernando Cortez (leader)

-Destroy Aztecs & Tenochtitlan (small pox)

-Get land & riches from natives in New World

-Gold, God, Glory

a)

Cahokians

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Missionaries

d)

Caballeros

8.

-Disease brought to natives in North, Central & South America BY Europeans

-Kill 80-90% natives

a)

Covid

b)

Smallpox

c)

Polio

d)

Syphillis

9.

By the mid-1500s, Spain’s main goal in North America was to

a)

discover new Indian kingdoms that could be conquered and exploited.

b)

maintain its dominance and power in the region.

c)

establish colonies of settlement along the Atlantic coast.

d)

control the fur trade of the North American interior.

10.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
11.
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
a)
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
b)
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
c)
Spain was the only European country to successfully create and alliance with the native population
d)
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
12.
Which of the following shows how Native Americans adapted to an transformed the environment in which they lived?
a)
the creation of large-scale irrigation works to promote the growing of maize
b)
the development of highly structured systems of social stratification
c)
the construction of monuments to nature-based deities
d)
the organization of self-governing confederacies among disparate tribes
13.
As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...
a)
a significant new source of staple food crops
b)
an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers
c)
advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans
d)
new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden
14.
European diseases that arrived in the New World were particularly deadly because...
a)
little medical aid was available so far from European urban centers
b)
the European conquerors deliberately accelerated the spread of the most deadly strains
c)
the Native Americans had no natural resistance to these diseases
d)
the vast devastation of warfare with the Europeans left few to care for the sick
15.
In the view of the encomienda system, Native Americans were seen primarily as...
a)
a source of labor
b)
a group to be protected
c)
a focus of evangelization
d)
outcasts to be excluded from Spanish settlement
16.
Prior to European contact, North American Indians were...
a)
dominated by the Plains Indians, who possessed horses
b)
dominated by the eastern woodland tribes, who possessed firearms
c)
dependent on imports of foodstuffs from Mexican tribes for survival
d)
distinct societies with different economies and lifestyles
17.

The image above shows the direct effects of

a)

the Atlantic slave trade

b)

the Columbian Exchange

c)

mercantilism

d)

the encomienda system

18.

What was the single greatest cause of Native American population decline after contact with the Old World?

a)

Constant warfare with Spaniards

b)

Forced conversion techniques of missionaries

c)

Enslavement and forced labor

d)

Introduction of old world diseases

19.

What led to the importation of African slaves in the New World?

a)

The development of an agriculture-based economy

b)

The need to establish a lower class than Natives

c)

The resistance by Natives to work in agriculture

d)

The outlawing of the use of Native American labor

20.
Which of the following served as the initial motivation for Spanish exploration?
a)
desires to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
b)
hopes of establishing permanent colonies for settlement
c)
the desire to beat out European rivals in the land grab for North America
d)
the need of new sources of wealth to support the growth of the nation
21.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
22.

A system in which the Spanish king gave Spanish settlers the right to to the labor of the Native Americans who lived in a particular area

a)

Settlement

b)

Encomienda

c)

Mutiny

d)

Conquistador

23.

What was the goal of mercantilism?

a)

To control trade and gain wealth

b)

Make colonies wealthy

c)

Import many goods from other nations

d)

Share wealth with other nations

24.

Why were colonists only allowed to trade with their mother country?

a)

The colonists did not know other countries existed

b)

The mother country can gain more wealth

c)

The colonists were prideful

d)

The mother country can share their wealth

25.

Definition: Natural resources that are not yet made into anything such as cut trees or coal that has been mined

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Exports

d)

Imports

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